You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. A bittersweet note about Significant Digits before we get going: FiveThirtyEight is revamping Significant ...

You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the numbers tucked inside the news. Sadly my (incredibly short) tenure has come to an end. This is my last day writing SigDig as I transition to ...

Leave the digit the same if the next digit is less than 5 (this is called rounding down) but increase it by 1 if the next digit is 5 or more (this is called rounding up). The rounded value must be a ...

The digits in a number that have actual value. For example, in the number 00005208, the 5-2-0-8 are the significant digits. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires ...

Use rounded values to estimate close the answer to a calculation. This is a useful non-calculator skill. Refresh your knowledge with these guides on rounding and significant figures. Rounding to ...

Test & Measurement Europe. Download the pdf. Instruments such as this DMM display as many as 5½ digits of resolution. (Courtesy of Keithley Instruments.) When you count apples, oranges, or transistors ...

Students distinguish between accuracy and precision of measurements. Accuracy, Precision, and Significant Digits: Students distinguish between accuracy and precision of measurements and make ...